May 10, 2015

Zoya Ana is pretty almond color but the formula just stinks. I'm
going to try adding quite a bit of thinner if I ever use Ana again. I
really want to love this collection but they just aren't working out for
me.

PROS

All of the colors are drop dead gorgeous, unique and complement each very nicely. Seriously lovely color choices!

Wear time seems very good for a polish meant to be worn without a topcoat, much better than most matte polishes.

I love new ideas in polish and the Satin finish definitely appeals to me.

The frosted bottles are beautiful.

Dry time is good for a polish without topcoat

CONS

So far the formula has been super frustrating for me. I feel like
I've tried every application technique I can think of with no luck. They
just don't self-level well and since they are meant to be worn without a
topcoat that is a problem. You also can't go back over an area at all
or you will get dragging. I just can't make them work!

Some friends think the finish looks like paint for the interior
walls of a house or just plain old acrylic paint. I don't think these
will have broad appeal to ladies who aren't really into nail polish.

So what's my verdict? You'll have to decide for yourself.
I love the idea of the Zoya Satin collection but I'm still having a lot
of trouble with the formula. I'm glad to have them but I feel like they
would be very frustrating for the average polish user. And the finish
certainly isn't for everyone either. Give them a try if you don't mind a bit of extra work
when doing your nails and you love weird finishes like I do.

Thanks for reading
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

April 16, 2015

Even though I had lots of trouble with the Zoya Satins collection I still adore the colors! Here is some simple nail art showcasing some of my favorites from the set. I started with a base of Zoya Ana, then added stripes in Zoya Tove, Brittany, and Sage.

April 4, 2015

I've had LOTS of trouble with this collection but Sage applied so much
better than the paler colors I've tried. Still a bit tricky but I made
it work. Sage is a lovely greyed out green color and I do love the satin finish.

March 25, 2015

I've had LOTS of trouble with this collection but Tove applied so much better than the paler colors I've tried. Still a bit tricky but I made it work. Tove is a nice slate grey color and I do love the satin finish.

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

March 12, 2015

Zoya Rowan is a pale taupey mushroom color that is much lighter and less brown than the promo images. A truly gorgeous color but the formula just stinks. I'm
going to try adding quite a bit of thinner if I ever use Rowan again. I
really want to love this collection but they just aren't working out for
me.

PROS

All of the colors are drop dead gorgeous, unique and complement each very nicely. Seriously lovely color choices!

Wear time seems very good for a polish meant to be worn without a topcoat, much better than most matte polishes.

I love new ideas in polish and the Satin finish definitely appeals to me.

The frosted bottles are beautiful.

Dry time is good for a polish without topcoat

CONS

So far the formula has been super frustrating for me. I feel like
I've tried every application technique I can think of with no luck. They
just don't self-level well and since they are meant to be worn without a
topcoat that is a problem. You also can't go back over an area at all
or you will get dragging. I just can't make them work!

Some friends think the finish looks like paint for the interior
walls of a house or just plain old acrylic paint. I don't think these
will have broad appeal to ladies who aren't really into nail polish.

So what's my verdict? You'll have to decide for yourself.
I love the idea of the Zoya Satin collection but I'm still having a lot
of trouble with the formula. I'm glad to have them but I feel like they
would be very frustrating for the average polish user. And the finish
certainly isn't for everyone either. Give them a try if you don't mind a bit of extra work
when doing your nails and you love weird finishes like I do.

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Thanks for reading
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

March 9, 2015

Zoya Brittany is a pale taupey pink color that I found very flattering, but the formula just stinks. I'm
going to try adding quite a bit of thinner if I ever use Brittany again. I
really want to love this collection but they just aren't working out for
me.

PROS

All of the colors are drop dead gorgeous, unique and complement each very nicely. Seriously lovely color choices!

Wear time seems very good for a polish meant to be worn without a topcoat, much better than most matte polishes.

I love new ideas in polish and the Satin finish definitely appeals to me.

The frosted bottles are beautiful.

Dry time is good for a polish without topcoat

CONS

So far the formula has been super frustrating for me. I feel like
I've tried every application technique I can think of with no luck. They
just don't self-level well and since they are meant to be worn without a
topcoat that is a problem. You also can't go back over an area at all
or you will get dragging. I just can't make them work!

Some friends think the finish looks like paint for the interior
walls of a house or just plain old acrylic paint. I don't think these
will have broad appeal to ladies who aren't really into nail polish.

So what's my verdict? You'll have to decide for yourself.
I love the idea of the Zoya Satin collection but I'm still having a lot
of trouble with the formula. I'm glad to have them but I feel like they
would be very frustrating for the average polish user. And the finish
certainly isn't for everyone either. Give them a try if you don't mind a bit of extra work
when doing your nails and you love weird finishes like I do.

Thanks for reading
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

March 1, 2015

Zoya Leah is a taupe polish with lavender leanings, a definite beauty of a color and unique to my collection but the formula just stinks. I'm going to try adding quite a bit of thinner if I ever use Leah again. I really want to love this collection but they just aren't working out for me.

PROS

All of the colors are drop dead gorgeous, unique and complement each very nicely. Seriously lovely color choices!

Wear time seems very good for a polish meant to be worn without a topcoat, much better than most matte polishes.

I love new ideas in polish and the Satin finish definitely appeals to me.

The frosted bottles are beautiful.

Dry time is good for a polish without topcoat

CONS

So far the formula has been super frustrating for me. I feel like
I've tried every application technique I can think of with no luck. They
just don't self-level well and since they are meant to be worn without a
topcoat that is a problem. You also can't go back over an area at all
or you will get dragging. I just can't make them work!

Some friends think the finish looks like paint for the interior
walls of a house or just plain old acrylic paint. I don't think these
will have broad appeal to ladies who aren't really into nail polish.

So what's my verdict? You'll have to decide for yourself.
I love the idea of the Zoya Satin collection but I'm still having a lot
of trouble with the formula. I'm glad to have them but I feel like they
would be very frustrating for the average polish user. And the finish
certainly isn't for everyone either. Give them a try if you don't mind a bit of extra work
when doing your nails and you love weird finishes like I do.

Thanks for reading
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

February 1, 2015

I've tried 3 of the new Zoya Satin collection and wanted to let you know my thoughts so far before I get to my full reviews later.

PROS

All of the colors are drop dead gorgeous, unique and complement each very nicely. Seriously lovely color choices!

Wear time seems very good for a polish meant to be worn without a topcoat, much better than most matte polishes.

I love new ideas in polish and the Satin finish definitely appeals to me.

The frosted bottles are beautiful.

Dry time is good for a polish without topcaot

CONS

So far the formula has been super frustrating for me. I feel like I've tried every application technique I can think of with no luck. They just don't self-level well and since they are meant to be worn without a topcoat that is a problem. You also can't go back over an area at all or you will get dragging. I just can't make them work!

Some friends think the finish looks like paint for the interior walls of a house or just plain old acrylic paint. I don't think these will have broad appeal to ladies who aren't really into nail polish.

So what's my verdict? You'll have to decide for yourself.
I love the idea of the Zoya Satin collection but I'm still having a lot
of trouble with the formula. I'm glad to have them but I feel like they
would be very frustrating for the average polish user. And the finish
certainly isn't for everyone either. Give them a try if you don't mind a bit of extra work
when doing your nails and you love weird finishes like I do.
I'm going to ask some friends to try them out and I still more to wear as full manicures. I'll eventually get to my regular individual posts with lots of pictures.

Thanks for reading
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya!For more information you can read my disclosure policy.